IDS-41203 credit hours

Honours Thesis

International Development Studies · 3 hrs Lecture

Offering schedule: contact department

The calendar doesn't say which term this runs in. The sections below show the terms it actually runs in this year.

IDS-4120 prerequisites

7 courses appear in this chain, up to 3 levels deep. 6 are needed whichever route you take: IDS-1100 → IDS-2110 → IDS-2171 → IDS-3101 → IDS-3111 → IDS-3199

Show the chain

all of

any one of

IDS-2110Participatory Local Development

any one of

IDS-1100Introduction to International Development Studies

permission of the instructor

IDS-3110not in the 2026-27 calendar
IDS-3101Development Ethics

any one of

IDS-1100Introduction to International Development Studies

Its prerequisites are shown above.

permission of the instructor

IDS-3111Development Aid Policy and Practice

any one of

IDS-1100Introduction to International Development Studies

Its prerequisites are shown above.

permission of the instructor

IDS-3199Local/National Practicum (3) in International Development Studies

all of

all of

IDS-1100Introduction to International Development Studies

Its prerequisites are shown above.

IDS-2110Participatory Local Development

Its prerequisites are shown above.

IDS-2171Crisis, Humanitarian Aid and Development

Successful completion of 6 credit hours

additional 6 credit hours of IDS core courses

Add your completed courses to see which of these you've already done and what you could take next. They stay on this device.

Where IDS-4120 counts

Counts toward 3 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • IDS 3-YEAR BA IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
  • IDS 4-YEAR BA IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
  • IDS MINOR IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

Students in this course will plan and carry out an original research project related to International Development Studies. This research project will result in the writing and oral presentation of an honours thesis whose length and format will be based on standards for submission to a scholarly journal. Students will also engage in consultation with a research advisor and participate in collegial support processes for their research project.

Requisite courses

IDS-2110 (or the former IDS-3110), IDS-3101, IDS-3111 and IDS-3199 [prerequisite(s)].

Restrictions

Honours Form Required.

Note

Students are strongly encouraged to complete their research requirements for the IDS Honours program before registering for this course.

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.